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Georgia unchanged for Pumas

Milton Haig has named an unchanged Georgian side for their second World Cup clash against Argentina at Kingsholm on Friday.

After their win over Tonga on Saturday, the Lelos could take a giant step towards the quarter-finals with a win in Gloucester.

Standing in their way, however, is a Pumas team that impressed against New Zealand before falling away in the final quarter.

Georgia will again look to captain Mamuka Gorgodze to lead the way, while the scrum battle should be intense. Up front Top 14 props Mikheil Nariashvili and Davit Zirakashvili will hope to exert scrum dominance, with Karlen Asieshvili and Levan Chilachava waiting on the bench.

Full-back Merab Kvirikashvili will continue after impressing both from the kicking tee and with ball in hand against Tonga, and teenage scrum-half Vasil Lobzhanidze starts once more.